THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16408, 31 December 1918, Page 7

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

SWEEPING COALITION VICTORY. (By Cable. —Preaa Association.—Copyright.) (Australian N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, December 27. Two Coalition Unionists and one Coalition Liberal have been elected for the combined Scottish universities. LONDON, December 29. Mr G. H. Roberts has _ been reelected for Norwich, for which seat ho was returned unopposed when lie was appointed Minister of Labour in Au-. gust 25th, 1917. _ I Mr do Valera was nominated for four Keats. Ho was returned unopposed for East Clare, and beaten for South Down and the Falls Division of Belfast. For East Mayo Mr do Valera polled 8075 against Mr John Dillon's 4519. At the 1910 election Mr John Dillon, Leader of the Nationalists, was returned unopposed for East Mayo. He had represented that constituency since 1885. Mr John Dillon 6ays: "Though the Government has destroyed the Nationalist Party, the Government will find that it has not got rid of the Irish -.lostion." The Kensington contest has been postponed. Mr Lloyd George, interviewed, said that he was surprised at the sweeping Coalition victory and the greatness of the majorities. The final returns indicate tho following state of parties:— Coalition-Unionists ... 334 Coalition-Liberals ... 127 Coalition-Labourites ... 10 j Unionists ... ... 46 I Liberals ... ... 37 Labourites and Socialists ... Co National Tarty ... ... J2 Sinn Foiners ... ... 73 Nationalists ... ... 7 Independents ... ••• 5 NEW YORK PRESS COMMENT. (Received December 30th, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 29. The New York newspapers comment editorially on Mr Lloyd George's election victory. They state that the overwhelming majority is an amazing and extraordinary tribute to the Coalition Government and a vote of confidence in tho greatest personality, tho war has produced.

Sir Alexander Sprot (late of tho 6th Dragoon Guards), who has defeated Mr Asquith for East Fife, contested Montroso Burghs in 1906 and East Fife twice in 1910. He served in the Afghan war of 1879-80, and in the South African war, in which the gained the Queen's Meaal with six- clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was twice mentioned in despatches. He also served in the great war against the Central Powers, and was mentioned in despatches. MR ASQUITH'S DEFEAT. (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received December 30th, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON> December 29. Mr Asquith's defeat caused a great sensation. It is explained by Liberals that the enlarged constituency of East Fife includes a substantial Conservative element, which hitherto had not had an opportunity of voting against the ox-Premier. Nevertheless, tho result emphasises the tremendous sweep of the Coalition tide.